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Silver City area events Feb. 26-Mar. 1

Office of Sustainability open house, 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, 1106 N. Pope St. The Town of Silver City's Office of Sustainability opens their new office to the public.

Solar Array Construction Celebration, 2 to 2:45 p.m. Tuesday, Waste Water Treatment Plant. A bus will leave the Office of Sustainability's headquarters at 1:30 p.m. for the celebration at the 6-acre solar array being constructed next to the plant. RSVP needed. For more information or to RSVP for either or both events email Terry Timme at terrytimme@gmail.com.

The Town and Country Garden Club, 1 p.m. Tuesday, Good Shepherd Church parish hall, Texas and 6th Streets. The theme of this month's meeting is Arts and Crafts. Members, friends, and anyone interested is invited to attend - bring your hand-made items to share. There will be refreshments after the meeting.

Silver City Town Council Meeting, 6 p.m. Tuesday Grant County Administration Building, 1400 Highway 180 East. Meeting agenda can be found at http://www.townofsilvercity.org.

Bullard St. Free consulting services to nonprofit organizations or those considering becoming a nonprofit. Free. For more information, call Lisa Jimenez at 575-534-0665 ext. 232 or email lisa@wellnesscoalition.org.

Library Story Time, 10 a.m. Wednesday, Silver City Public Library, 515 W. College Ave. Join for reading, poetry, music and movement. Children and grown-ups of all ages welcome. Free. For more information, call Children's/Youth Librarian Harmony Phillips-Dahlsten at 575-538-3672 or email hdahlsten@silvercitymail.com.

Soul Food Lunch, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Mustang Dining Hall. Lunch is served by Sodexho Food Services. Meal is $6.97 per person if not on a meal plan.

Introduction to Grant Proposal Writing, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Thursday, The Wellness Coalition's Nonprofit Resource Center, 409 N. Bullard St. Full Day Workshop with Nikki Zeuner. This class will introduce participants to the basics of writing a federal style grant proposal - how to prepare the components of the proposal, what pitfalls to avoid, and many tools and tricks of the trade that make the process less harrowing. Cost: $50. For more information, call Brenna at 575-534-0665 ext. 231 or brenna@wellnesscoalition.org.

NM-90/Hudson St. Bridge Public Meeting, 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Grant County Administration Building, 1400 Highway 180 East. The New Mexico Department of Transportation will have staff available to share information and discuss options for traffic control and how detours will be placed in order to provide a safe environment. The public will have an opportunity to view suggested temporary detours that will route motorists west of NM-90 during construction. Residents, businesses and all school administrators are invited to come and view the project outline. For more information, call Bridget Spedalierit at 575-525-7340 or email bridget.spedalieri@state.nm.us.

Grant County Retired Educators Association, 11:30 a.m. Friday, The Red Barn, 708 Silver Height Blvd. All retired educators from any state are welcome. Dutch treat lunch. $10 for a year membership. The guest speaker will be Stormy Flann of the Sexual Abuse Program at Gila Regional Medical Center. She will discuss the steps one needs to take if you know of a child or young adult who has been sexually abused. For more information, call Patricia Milligan at 575-388-1108.